''TheRowsOfCherryTrees'' by Takahashi Makoto is a one-shot manga from 1957 that could be considered a precursor to the YuriGenre. The story centers around three students competing in a ping-pong tournament at the Sakura Girls' Institute.

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* CherryBlossoms* ClingyJealousGirl: Ayako towards Chikage* DisappearedDad: Yukiko's father died of some undescribed illness.* NostalgicMusicbox: Yukiko has one that her late father gave her.* OneGenderSchool: Sakura Girls' Institute* OneeSama: Chikage is the affectionate type.* OpeningNarration* PlayingSick: Yukiko claims to have a headache in order to get out of ping-pong practice; in reality she's angsting over her relationship with Chikage.* PresentTenseNarrative* PurpleProse: The narration tends towards this.* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: The plot centers around the Class S LoveTriangle between Yukiko, Chikage, and Ayako.* SempaiKohai: Chikage and Yukiko* SparklingStreamOfTears: With the emphasis on "sparkling."* ShowerScene* {{Tsurime Eyes}}: Ayako----